Who is John Houghtaling?

Who is John Houghtaling?

In the aftermath of the storm, Houghtaling served as special counsel to the Attorney General of Louisiana in the multi-billion dollar litigation of policyholder rights in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

How much money has Houghtaling won in settlements?

The firm famously paved the way to the $246 billion U.S. tobacco settlement in 1998, and since then has won settlements and verdicts in an additional $4.8 Billion in litigation. Houghtaling specializes exclusively in Property Insurance Claims.

What happened to Houghtaling?

In 2014, Houghtaling was retained to negotiate a dispute that involved the largest trucking supply company and its largest customer. Within 45 days Houghtaling was able to negotiate a conclusion to a dispute and ending what had become a national scandal in the trucking fuel supply industry.

Why Gauthier Murphy&Houghtaling law?

For half a century our Law Firm has been at the forefront of the most important civil litigation events in history. From launching and leading the tobacco litigation to policing the insurance industry in Katrina, Gauthier, Murphy & Houghtaling Law has had a leading role in litigation that has shaped the civil landscape in the US.